Faith and Culture — Page 8

A major philanthropic gift is helping drive momentum behind Tuscaloosa Academy’s Building Excellence Capital Campaign, courtesy of Chloé and Ric Mayers.

Fairhope has earned national recognition as one of the best small towns in the country to visit for Christmas.

Earlier this month, the largest group ever of American Christian leaders visited for a week on a mission with a purpose.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville met with members of the Alabama National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C. earlier in December.

Natalee Holloway Netflix

A new Netflix documentary series will revisit the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, whose 2005 disappearance became global news.

Troopers from ALEA’s Mobile and Grove Hill posts delivered Trooper Teddy Bears to children receiving care at the hospital.

Tuscaloosa florist White House Christmas.

A Tuscaloosa florist has returned home after helping decorate the White House for Christmas.

As the holiday season ramps up across the country, Birmingham is earning national recognition for its Christmas spirit. The Magic City ranked No. 12 overall on WalletHub’s 2025 list of the Best Cities for Christmas, placing it among the top festive destinations in the United States and ahead of several much larger metro areas. WalletHub […]

As winter settles over North Alabama, Cullman transforms into a place where Christmas comes to life.

Michael J. Brooks: The God box

Some churches aren’t churches, but only “God boxes.”

Birmingham WBRC reporter

The local sports community in the city of Birmingham was shaken up this week by news that former WRBC sports reporter Christina Chambers had been found dead in Hoover.

James Spann appeared on Fox Weather's "Chillin’ with Bob Van Dillen” this week, discussing the moments that shaped his career and his ongoing mission to protect lives during severe weather.

NASA Administrator Alabama

Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, plans to donate his salary to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

Sleigh bells are ringing and the Parks & Recreation department has it on good authority that Santa is making his way to Huntsville for the third annual Big Spring Jingle this week.

Alabama REALTORS: Alabama housing market predictions for 2026

Economic indicators are stabilizing, and industry experts are watching consumer trends as Alabama looks toward its 2026 housing market.

B.C. Rain High School’s longtime educator (1965-1990) Ben Glover died Tuesday at age 89.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama shared that it will invest $1.2 million in breast cancer research in 2025.

Ella Cook

Obituary: Ella Cobbs Cook (2006-2025)

Ella Cobbs Cook was born on July 18, 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama, and her bright young life was taken from her on December 13, 2025.

The Alabama insider behind Eli Lilly’s $6 billion bet

Last week, I and Dr Scott Harris, ADPH State Health Officer, were invited by Eli Lilly to attend the announcement of the largest single investment in Alabama's history.

Ella Cook Alabama

Ella Cook, a 19-year-old college student from Mountain Brook, Alabama was among two people killed in a shooting at Brown University.

In a Southern food landscape overflowing with chicken joints, Waldo’s Chicken & Beer has broken through the noise.

One of my earliest connections to Southern food was in my great-grandmother’s kitchen, on a chicken farm in rural Alabama.

Highland Park Golf Course in Birmingham was awarded the “Troon Golf Facility of the Year – East" at the Troon Global Leadership Conference.

Alabama hunters can share their blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the Hungry program.